Senior Applied Scientist, H-1B salary
What 197 H-1B filings report for “Senior Applied Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Applied Scientist?
$174k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Applied Scientist, typically $144k to $218k, across 197 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $184k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California75$184k+$10k
- 2Washington91$165k−$9k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $174kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Senior Applied Scientist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Applied Scientist roles are Microsoft, Uber, and Zillow, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Applied Scientist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Microsoft65 filings$162k
- 2Uber33 filings$174k
- 3Zillow24 filings$194k
- 4Cruise6 filings$173k
- 5Kai Cyber6 filings$230k
- 6Etsy6 filings$180k
- 7Samsara5 filings$170k
- 8Splunk4 filings$174k
- 9Docusign4 filings$204k
- 10Alibaba Group2 filings$128k
- 11Gretel Labs2 filings$176k
- 12Motive Technologies2 filings$153k
- 13Nvidia2 filings$233k
- 14Shipium2 filings$183k
- 15Squirrel Ai Learning Inc2 filings$206k
- 16Thomson Reuters2 filings$193k
- 17UiPath2 filings$242k
- 18Web3ola2 filings$110k
- 19Amazon2 filings$184k
- 20Salesforce2 filings$187k
- 21Accolade1 filings$144k
- 22Adobe1 filings$185k
- 23Artica1 filings$220k
- 24Cardlytics1 filings$195k
- 25Cognichip1 filings$235k
- 26Datadog1 filings$300k
- 27FLYR1 filings$192k
- 28Flawless AI1 filings$200k
- 29Flexport1 filings$211k
- 30Haus Analytics1 filings$170k
- 31Meta1 filings$220k
- 32Moloco1 filings$214k
- 33Outreach1 filings$158k
- 34PayPal1 filings$150k
- 35Postman1 filings$219k
- 36Preemo1 filings$170k
- 37Qualtrics1 filings$165k
- 38Relativity1 filings$180k
- 39Sojern1 filings$175k
- 40Trade Desk1 filings$197k
- 41Transplace Texas LP1 filings$197k
- 42Thumbtack1 filings$130k
Related titles in this family
242 filings carry “Senior Applied Scientist” in the title, across 19 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Applied Scientist II22 filings$221k
- 2Senior Applied Scientist I3 filings$185k
- 3Senior Applied Scientist Manager3 filings$157k
- 4Senior Applied Scientist - AI & Robotics2 filings$225k
- 5Senior Applied Scientist, Perception2 filings$185k
- 6Senior Applied Scientist, Artificial Intelligence1 filings$154k
- 7Senior Applied Scientist, Computer Vision1 filings$185k
- 8Senior Applied Scientist, Deep Learning1 filings$225k
- 9Senior Applied Scientist/Engineer1 filings$190k
- 10Senior Applied Scientist II - Computer Vision1 filings$257k
- 11Senior Applied Scientist II, Perception1 filings$200k
- 12Senior Applied Scientist II, Trust & Safety1 filings$206k
Figures are for the exact title “Senior Applied Scientist”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.